- April 23, 2024
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Lakewood Ranch' s Kailey Christian throws a pitch.
Braden River' s Ali Yawn stares at Lakewood Ranch pitcher Kailey Christian from third base.
Lakewood Ranch' s Denali Schappacher applies a tag to Braden River' s Myah Moy, but Moy slid in safely.
Lakewood Ranch' s Avery Goelz tosses a ball back to the infield.
Lakewood Ranch' s Avery Goelz hits a liner to the outfield.
Lakewood Ranch' s Kinsey Goelz smiles after hitting a solo home run.
The Mustangs greet Kinsey Goelz at home plate after her home run.
Braden River' s Sarah Crawford makes solid contact.
Braden River' s Emma Arnold takes a big cut.
Lakewood Ranch' s Morgan Cummins crushes a ball out of the park.
Lakewood Ranch' s Morgan Cummins goes on her home run trot.
Braden River' s Lexie Phelps winds up a pitch.
Lakewood Ranch' s Mackenzie Meyer positions herself under a fly ball.
Lakewood Ranch' s Maddie Koczersut celebrates a home run.
The Pirates greet Sarah Crawford after her home run.
Lakewood Ranch' s Kailey Christian makes contact.
The Mustangs' Logan Newton fires a pitch to the plate.
Lakewood Ranch' s Maddie Koczersut watches for an opportunity to steal second.
Lakewood Ranch' s Denali Schappacher turns back toward home after hitting a ball foul.
The batting barrage started early for Lakewood Ranch in its 10-4 win over rival Braden River Thursday — but it was only after a loss of power that the team's bats really caught fire.
After allowing a run in the top of the first, the Mustangs responded with back-to-back solo home runs by Kinsey Goelz and Morgan Cummins. Maddie Koczersut added a solo shot of her own in the second inning, and Avery Goelz singled home Denali Schappacher to make the score 4-1.
Braden River would not go away quietly, however. The Pirates had back-to-back solo home runs of their own in the top of the fourth inning via Sarah Crawford and Emma Anthony.
With the game standing at 4-3 in the bottom of the fourth, the lights at Lakewood Ranch's field suddenly went out, encompassing the diamond in darkness. After a significant delay (during which a legitimate dance battle broke out between the two teams), the Mustangs' offense surged. They scored six runs in the frame: Some off base hits, some off errors, and two off another Cummins home run.
The Pirates would get one run back in the seventh inning (from — you guessed it — a home run), but the damage had already been done.
Kailey Christian started for Lakewood Ranch and picked up the win after going four innings. The three runs she gave up are the first she has given up all season. Logan Newton pitched two shutout innings in relief, and also went 3-3 at the plate with two doubles.
The two teams combined for seven home runs.
